Novalja Rafting, Rafting at Croatia, Rafting Zrmanja - River


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Whitewater river/Novalja Rafting

Are you ready for your adventure Croatia? Set your base in Novalja and head out to a great rafting adventure on Kupa and Zrmanja rivers. Start your holiday Novalja by taking Dalmatia trips to the mainland.

Kupa is a great river for beginner rafters of passionate canoers. Feel the excitement of rafting on one of the most dangerous rivers in Croatia – river Zrmanja. Get active and feel the waves splashing all around you as you descend one of the waterfalls. This is the way to start an active holiday Novalja, with a great white river rafting adventure.

We are introducing our white water beauties:

Zrmanja river

Kupa river


If you are tired from only sea and relaxation, sport Novalja is just for you. Start an adventure Croatia with rafting on one of the most beautiful rivers in this part of Europe – river Zrmanja. In summer months, Zrmanja is a perfect for beginners rafting Dalmatia trips, and after a big rain, even the more experienced rafters will surely enjoy it.. Kupa river is one of water richest rivers in the mountain region. Spring and autumn are the best seasons for active adventure Croatia. Try rafting or canoe safari, and for those more adventure prone there is also Robinson rafting – a whole 2, 3 or more day nature adventure. Get active, and discover everything this river has to offer.

We are at your service to help you organize your river adventure in Croatia and around, transport and to help you with all the questions you might have.

 

about RAFTING

Rafting is a recreational activity utilizing a raft to navigate a river or other bodies of water. This is usually done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water. For rafting it is necessary to have a group of 6-10 people and at least one experienced guide (skipper) who knows how to handle the white water rafting.

You also need a raft boat and the appropriate equipment.
It is possible to raft when the water level is high, when the river exceeds the average of 22 m³ per second. When the water level is lower, it is the perfect time for canoe safari, i.e. calm water rafting. Check Kupa’s water level.
After each greater rainstorm the river exceeds 22 m³ per second. When that happens, and if you prefer white water rafting rather than canoeing, it is the right time to visit Severin na Kupi. In order to raft in Kupa Sports’ arrangement it is necessary to have 6 up to 20 people.

about CANOEING

Canoeing is a recreational activity of paddaling a canoe on calm and white water rivers. It refers to using a single- or sometimes double-bladed paddle to propel a canoe with only human muscle power, kneeling or sitting on seat. Canoes are usually open boats, mainly constructed from various forms of plastic, multi-layered to give it buoyancy.

The most traditional and early canoes did not have seats so the paddlers had to kneel on the bottom of the boat. Nowdays, recreational caneos have seats, usually for two or three people and it is ideal for families to spend time on the river enjoying the nature, and loved by fishermen for its ability to silently glide on surface of the river.

Canoes are usually used when the water is calm and the level is usually low, and white river canoeing is possible in inflatable canoes.

about KAYAKING

Kayaking is a recreational sport in which participants use specialized boats called kayaks in a wide variety of waterways. It typically has a covered deck and a cockpit which is then covered by a spray deck to keep the paddler dry and it is paddled with a double-bladed paddle.

The kayak was originally developed by native Aleut and Inuit hunters in sub-arctic regions of North America and Greenland. One of the most common types of kayaking is recreational kayaking in rivers and lakes, using wide, highly stable kayaks. Because the water is usually relatively calm, people do not need much experience to enjoy this type of kayaking, and lively lower level white water rivers offer enough excitement. You can also enjoy sea kayaking.

about CANYONING

Canyoning is traveling in canyons using a variety of techniques that may include walking, hiking, climbing, jumping, leaping, rapelling, sliding down a usually wet canyon. Most canyons are cut into limestone, sandstone, granite or basalt. There is usually a difference technical and nontechnical canyoning.

Technical canyoning requires specialized equipment and techniques to complete the climb safely.The trick to jumping into rock pools is to hit the water feet first as straight as possible. Keep your hands away from your face and keep your bum clenched as tight as possible. Do that and you'll have smooth landing into the water. Canyoning can be dangerous, which is undoubtedly part of the thrill for many who participate in the sport.

 

ABOUT RAFTING IN CROATIA

Croatia river rafting is a very popular adventure activity among criatian citizens, but also among a great number of foreign guests choose to spend thier river rafting vacations in Croatia. With a great number of rivers, rivulets, streems and lakes, Croatia is the 5th water richest country in Europe and 42nd in the world. Unlike some other countries in Europe, Croatian citizens and their dear guest can drink the tap water without any worries. They sould, however excercise caution during some adventure rafting and whitewater rafting trips when the water level is elevated, and some rivers can get up to category V.

Rafting in Croatia is, most of the time, a safe and family activity. During your vacation you shouldn't miss out on rafting on river Kupa in Gorski kotar, only 45 minutes from Rijeka and Opatija, as this experience will not offer you only the adrenalin rush, but you'll be able to rest your eyes of the marveles beauty of the untouched nature surrounding you.

Group rafting trips and family rafting trips can be organised from April to October, and summer months are especially suitable for family rafting. Those more experineced can also feel the rush of white water rafting, when big waves and high waterfalls can turn their trip in a real adventure rafting.

Adventure river trips, group rafting trips and an amazingly beautiful river sceenery isn't all the rivers have to offer. Kayaking, canoe safari and fishing are just a few other river activities available to any and all nature lovers.

Kayaking in Croatia has a very long tradition and Croats are very proud of their representatives in international competitions. Kayaking requires a special double padle, which enables a kayaker faster paddling and quicker reactions on both sides of the kayak. Kayaking schools are available for those egar to learn more, and for recreative kayaking you don't need any prior experience, just a few good instructions. Another type of kayaking in Croatia is also possible: the very popular seakayaking. We recomend it!

Canoeing in Croatia is a popular activity, mostly recreational, but the participants find it highly enjoyable. June, July and August are the most suitable for canoeing in Croatia. This also gives you the opportunity to enjoy the slow gliding on the water surface and take as much photos as you like to keep you warm and lift your spirits during cold winter months away from Gorski kotar, Rijeka and Opatija.

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